"House Bill 2250 would close gaps in state law by strengthening safe firearm storage requirements in homes with children. ... Nearly 300 Texas youth ages 1 to 17 died by firearms in 2023, making guns the leading cause of death for children."

I’m a pediatrician and I love Medicaid pass it on.

Want a little good news? HPV vaccination has caused a massive drop in cervical pre-cancers in young women in the US. Vaccines really work?! Who knew? www.livescience.com/health/cance...

Upcoming mRNA advances

Full page ad in today’s New York Times:

Headed home from the meeting of medical school pediatric chairs - many of them also Chief Medical Officers for children’s hospitals. so much at stake for the health of children- all children

Powerful piece -- "What happens when we refuse to call out the destruction of democracy because we fear uncomfortable conversation?" via @natseccandor.bsky.social #NatSec #natseccandor #democracy #DemocracyMatters #YourVoiceMatters #silence natseccandor.com/the-silence-...

Do you decompress after leaving the hospital before you get home?

Congratulations to Samantha Wang and Kevin Chi on their impactful article, "Answering the Call – Sustaining Equity Efforts in the Face of Regression," published in @nejm.org. Read it here: nejm.org/doi/full/10....

I don’t even know how this could be presented as being in service of anything other than hindering scientific progress.

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

If someone thinks the measles outbreak and childhood death in Texas are "not unusual" or "happens all the time", they are deeply misinformed. h/t @adamratnermd.bsky.social for the inspiration. blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

Vaccinate your kids. “COVID-19 vaccines cut the risk of long COVID by between 57–73 percent in kids and teens, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open.” arstechnica.com/science/2025...

PLOS, JAMA, and The Lancet have made these kinds of important statements standing on principle. Any others?

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes recommendations that determine access to vaccines in the US. The ACIP meeting scheduled for next week is now delayed. This is how RFK Jr will administratively destroy vaccination programs. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Text received after phone conversation with a loved one re: trump "You’re correct that he spoke about the changes he wanted to make but I never dreamed he’d put unqualified people in positions of power, ordered mass firings without considering the impact, and ignored the law. " Ummmm ...?

BREAKING: David Hogg, a survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting just been elected Vice Chair of the DNC. CONGRATS!

Is it just me or are the words "new administration" the biggest euphemism ever uttered?

Gender-affirming care is lifesaving healthcare. Studies show it reduces suicide risk and improves mental health. Protecting access to this care is protecting lives. If he wanted to protect children, he should ban GUNS—their #1 killer. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Antioch school shooter’s alleged writings show he was inspired by the Goyim Defense League (GDL, nazi group that marches in Nashville), Candace Owens, and the Covenant School shooter.

Reminder that it’s much harder to gaslight and float conspiracy theories to a well informed populace. This move will halt scientific advances and dumb everything down for the foreseeable future.

It’s a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Trying to do one productive thing a day. Today I joined the AAP council on immigrant child family health Policy Platform Workgroup. Trying to fight for these kids

Brave yourselves for more of the like.

This is one of the vilest things he did yesterday!

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7

Happy Hanukkah new years

#medsky @##&@ Nephron IS a word. Grrr

Below is one of our dogs named Elton that my son got for Christmas 2 years ago. He sits there waiting for my son to get home from school each day just like this👇 Somewhere in Madison, Wisconsin right now, a dog is waiting for his child to come home from school too who never will💔 #EndGunViolenceNow

Hey corporate media, Thou shalt not spend thousands of hours on one CEO’s shooting and only one hour on a classroom of children.

BREAKING: In light of the tragedy in Wisconsin, there is a massive digital rally happening NOW. Our message: #EndGunViolenceNow! Please share this social media toolkit & talking points with your followers & friends:

"Stop asking why schools don’t have bullet proof glass & metal detectors at all the doors. Ask why schools HAVE to. That’s the question that needs to be asked”

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

Uvalde: AR-15 Aurora: AR-15 Buffalo: AR-15 Orlando: AR-15 St. Louis: AR-15 Parkland: AR-15 Las Vegas: AR-15 Sandy Hook: AR-15 Waffle House: AR-15 San Bernardino: AR-15 Apalachee High School: AR-15 As we remember #SandyHook today, this partial list grows, as lives are lost!

Not the end of rant If I wasn't clear in my posts THIS SHIT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME LIKE EVERY DAY This didn't happen 5 years ago at nearly the rate it does Insurance is important but the way it is run in the US it is just a way for rich people to siphon money from sick people OK now I'm done

Since Nov 5, my general pediatric clinic visits now often evolve into tearful discussions about deportation. And what to do with kids should that occur. These are real, terrifying, everyday concerns parents have. Elections should never rob children of their safety, dignity or family.

It’s not a Russian spy ring. It’s a Justice Department graphic showing Venmo payments to girls by Gaetz and Greenberg.

If you’re a big baby & care about stupid things like who is using which bathroom, you should probably pee all over yourself on your next flight or just avoid flying altogether because we all know those bathrooms are unisex. Except you won’t, because we all know it’s not really about that, is it?!

Each nomination just gets more harmful and more dangerous for the future of children in our country. The collective damage this administration will do for generations to come is truly astounding to fathom. On behalf of children everywhere, we must speak up.

All of this.

Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens. Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”

NGL my prim care peds practice needs to start hiring pediatricians who are 55+/started practicing before 2000... Back when they did LP'S in clinic. We're gonna need their skills.

Guys, this one is easy.

I love the way that the Earth rotates. It really makes my day. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

The Guardian will no longer post its content to X

Let’s make Bluesky a safe heaven for ALL communities. No haters allowed here !

Please stop saying America isn’t ready for a woman to be President. We elected one in 2016.

As a #Giants fan who lives in NC and who knows exactly how bad the #Panthers are... This is worse than it looks. I'm proud to say I'm not watching this but NFL allowing this matchup in munich is like sending our future prez to intl mtngs. It says we don't care what we look like on the world stage.

This is just the start #BanAssaultWeapons